/*#include<stdio.h>
int max(int a, int b)
{
	if (a > b){ return a; }
	else { return b; }

}
int main()
{
	
	
	int c;
	c = max(10, 12);
	int a = 5;
	int b = 6;
	printf("%d\n", max(a, b));
}*/
#include<stdio.h>
int max(int a, int b)
{
	int ret;
	if (a > b){ ret = a; }
	else { ret = b; }
	return ret;
}
int main()
#pragma warning(disable:4996)
{
	int a;
	int b;
	scanf("%d %d", &a, &b);
	
	printf("%d", max(a, b));
}